D-backs and Padres face off in MLB matchup in San Diego
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 8, 2026, 1:00 AM
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are playing at Petco Park on July 8, 2026. The lineup for the Diamondbacks includes Ketel Marte at second base and Zac Gallen as the starting pitcher, while the Padres feature Fernando Tatis in right field and Jhony Brito on the mound. The game occurs as the Padres struggle, having lost 28 of their last 43 games, leading to questions about their performance amidst a $230 million payroll.
- •D-backs lineup features Ketel Marte and Zac Gallen.
- •Padres lineup includes Fernando Tatis and Jhony Brito.
- •Padres have lost 28 of their last 43 games.
- •San Diego has the worst run differential in MLB during this span.
- •Padres face scrutiny amid significant payroll and poor performance.
- 1:00 AMYahoo Sports — D-backs @ Padres Discussion
"Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS PADRES Ketel Marte – 2B Fernando Tatis – RF Geraldo Perdomo – SS Jackson Merrill – CF Corbin Carroll – RF Xander Bogaerts – SS Gabriel Moreno – DH Manny Machado – 3B Max Kepler – LF Gavin Sheets – DH Nolan Arenado – 3B Jake Cronenworth – 1B Pavin Smith – […]
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